State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees
HB 1346 establishes new fees for documents processed by Maryland's State Department of Assessments and Taxation. It sets specific fees for business filings, including $100 for articles of incorporation, amendments, or mergers, $300 for annual reports (except family farms, which are $100), and $25 for address changes. The bill requires the Department to process certain documents within defined timeframes but does not specify exact deadlines. This directly affects businesses and entities filing corporate, LLC, partnership, or foreign entity documents with the Department. The bill amends Maryland's Corporations and Associations law to standardize these fees and processing requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Signed Apr 28, 2026
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The bill was reassigned to the Economic Matters committee and approved with amendments. The primary substantive change involves correcting a grammatical error in the title regarding 'an expedited processing fee' and reorganizing the fee schedule structure. While the fee amounts for most documents remain unchanged, the formatting of the list of documents requiring fees has been updated for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing expedited processing fees for the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, with no change in which entities or documents are subject to these fees.
TECHNICAL
Corrected a grammatical error in the bill title from 'establishing expedited processing fees' to 'establishing an expedited processing fee'.
Reorganized the list of documents subject to fees from a single block to a structured subsection format for better readability.
TIMELINE
Added procedural updates indicating the bill was reassigned to the Economic Matters committee and adopted by the House.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 28, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 5, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-2-7)
house of delegates
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marlon Amprey
DDemocratic
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